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GREAT DANES FALL ON THE ROAD TO IOWA STATE 76-64
Ames, lowa - Jiri Hubalek had 22 points and Wesley Johnson added 20 as lowa State pulled away in the
second half for a 76-64 victory over UAlbany on Sunday evening before 13,330 fans at Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones, who have won five of their last six outings, led 37-33 early in the final period, but then
took control with 15 straight points. Johnson, a 6'7" sophomore, did all of the damage in that stretch. He
buried three consecutive 3-pointers from the left corner, right wing and left wing. He then converted a
conventional three-point play and drilled another long-range shot for a 52-33 advantage with 14:15 remaining.
"The first four minutes of the second half we turned the ball over on three consecutive possessions,’
said UAlbany head coach Will Brown. “The lead went to double figures immediately. (Wesley) Johnson got
into a shooting rhythm and played with confidence. They are huge upfront. But | thought our freshman played
with confidence, especially in the second half."
UAlbany (5-7) closed the margin to eight on three separate occasions after that point. Brent Wilson,
one of two lowans returning to his home state, fueled the last run. Wilson, who had 12 points, including the
1,000th of his career, drained a three-pointer from the top of the arc, before Jon lati's two free throws sliced the
deficit to 62-54 with 5:03 to play. However, lowa State (8-5) pushed the lead back to double figures when
Hubalek split a pair of free throws and made a turnaround in the lane. He added 10 rebounds and three
blocks.
“This was a great experience," explained Wilson, a senior tri-captain. “To have that many friends and
@r" turn out was overwhelming. | know both Brian (Lillis) and | appreciate it. It seems that we continually
dig ourselves a hole. We need to limit our opponents’ runs; they can't be 10 or 11 points."
Lillis, a native of the Des Moines area, led UAlbany with 13 points and grabbed six rebounds. He has
reached twin figures in 11 of 12 games this season. Tim Ambrose came off the bench to add 10 for the Great
Danes, who begin conference play on Jan. 3. Rahshon Clark was the third ISU player in double digits with 12
points.
lowa State leaped to an 11-5 lead when Hubalek scored in the lane off a lob pass. The 6-foot-10
center had 13 first-half points. UAlbany came back with nine unanswered to take its first lead, as lati made a
three-point field goal from the left corner. The game seesawed the rest of the period. The Great Danes broke
a 20-20 deadlock when Wilson hit a jumper after grabbing an offensive rebound and Josh Martin sank two free
throws. But the Cyclones tallied 12 of the half's final 16 points. Hubalek and Diante Garrett each made a pair
of foul shots to put their team ahead at the break.
“Turnovers against a Big 12 team lead to big baskets,” said Lillis, the Great Danes leading-scorer at
13.3 points per game. “They just kept dropping in shots over-and-over again. Playing these kinds of teams on
the road is great for us, as long as we keep getting better."
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SANDERS LEADS UALBANY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OVER ST. FRANCIS, 70-63
Albany, N.Y. — Senior forward Gia Sanders recorded her third double-double of the season, with a
career-high 18 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in leading UAlbany to a 70-63 win over St.
Francis, N.Y. in women’s basketball action on Friday evening at SEFCU Arena.
UAlbany (2-11) jumped out to a seven-point lead, 15-8, on a Charity lromuanya layup with
15:35 on the clock in the first half. St. Francis (3-9) embarked on a 15-2 stretch to take a 23-17
advantage with two free throws by Kristen Miah with 8:36 to play. After two made free throws by
Janea Aiken gave the Great Danes a 34-33 lead with 29 seconds on the clock, Iromuanya stole the
ball from Miah to hold onto the halftime advantage for UAlbany.
The Great Danes, who broke a nine-game skid with the win, used a 15-2 run in the second half
to build up a 61-46 lead with 5:22 left to play. St. Francis cut the lead back to single digits, pulling
within 62-53 on two foul shots by Katja Bavendam, who finished with 20 points and 11 boards for the
Terriers. UAlbany used strong foul shooting down the stretch, as Sanders, Britney McGee and
lromuanya hit six straight from the line as time wound down.
“This was one of our must-wins,” said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson. “Confidence is
key, along with getting on a roll heading into conference play. If we continue to play the way we have
played the last two games, we are going to get some wins against our conference opponents.”
Sanders, who recorded her 500th career rebound in the game, also finished with four steals,
hree blocks and two assists en route to being named the America East Player of the Game. McGee
hot 5-of-9 from beyond the 3-point line to finish with 18 points to stretch her double-digit scoring
streak to five straight games. Iromuanya also reached double figures for the Great Danes, adding 11
points, four steals and two assists.
Tiffany Hill led all players with 24 points and seven rebounds, playing all 40 minutes for St.
Francis. Miah, who went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe, added nine points, four boards and a game-
high five assists.
UAlbany will have an eight-day layoff before starting conference play in the New Year, visiting
New Hampshire on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m.
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ANTHONY THOMAS HELPS BOISE STATE RALLY PAST UALBANY, 74-68, AT SEFCU ARENA
Albany, N.Y. — Anthony Thomas scored 11 of his 15 points in the final four minutes of play as Boise
State rallied for a 74-68 victory over UAlbany in a non-conference matchup on Saturday evening at
SEFCU Arena.
UAlbany (5-6) built a 51-37 advantage with 16:32 remaining when Brian Lillis hit a slum dunk
off a steal by Jerel Hastings. Boise State (8-3) responded with an 11-3 run to get back into the
contest. Tyler Tiedeman, who had 14 points, buried a three-point field goal from the left corner and
scored off a duck-under move in the lane to begin the run. Reggie Larry, a 6-foot-6 senior who had
22 points and 12 rebounds, slammed home a pair of baskets to close the gap to 54-48.
The Great Danes, who had won 20 of their last 22 home games, were still ahead 62-57 when
Hastings drilled a baseline jumper. But Thomas, who made 5-of-7 from the floor, went to work down
the stretch. He gave the Broncos the lead for good at with a 16-foot jumper in the circle and then
converted a drive for a 68-65 lead.
Lillis, a 6’5” senior who led the Great Danes with 16 points, sliced the margin to one with a 12-
footer on the left baseline off the dribble. Thomas, the Western Athletic Conference's top freshman
last year, answered with a layup off a back-door cut and Paul Noonan sank a pair of free throws for a
72-67 cushion with 28.2 seconds to play.
“We knew it was going to hard-fought and we were going to have to play 40 minutes,” said
@: homas, who hit the game winning shot in last year’s 83-82 BracketBusters victory over UAlbany.
“They bumped us and were physical. | knew the lanes would open up later in the game when they
were expected the ball to go inside.”
In the first half, each team was hot from the field at better than 50 percent. Boise State led 21-
20 on a slam dunk in transition by Larry, who scored 12 in the period. UAlbany went back ahead on
Brian Connelly's foul-line jumper. The Great Danes still led 36-34, but then tallied eight of the game's
next 10 points. Lillis had a pair of baskets, while Jon lati canned a three-pointer from right of the key
in that sequence.
Freshman guard Josh Martin had all 15 of his points in the opening half and added six assists
for the Great Danes, who shot just 30.8 percent from the field in the final stanza. The Broncos, who
had not played since Dec. 13, have now won five of six road games this season.
“We lost to a very good team,” said UAlbany coach Will Brown, whose team was coming off a
loss to Duke, the nation’s sixth-ranked squad. “We had them on the ropes and we let them get out of
here with a win. | am disappointed that our team lacked both communication and execution over the
last five minutes.”
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MARIST HOLDS OFF UALBANY, 75-71, IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT SEFCU ARENA
Albany, N.Y. -- Rachele Fitz matched a career-high with 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as
Marist held off UAlbany, 75-71, on Saturday afternoon at SEFCU Arena. The Red Foxes, who were
coming off a 10-day layoff, have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Marist (11-2) led 45-43 early in the second half, but then ran off 13 of the game's next 16
points. Fitz, wno made 9-of-15 from the field and 10-of-10 from the line, connected on a three-point
play when she was fouled on a reverse layup to begin that outburst. She added a pair of baskets in
that span after collecting offensive rebounds. Sarah Smrdel was later fouled as she drilled a three-
point field goal from the top of the arc. Her four-point play handed the Red Foxes a 58-46 lead with
11:07 remaining.
UAlbany (1-11) responded with an 11-2 run to get back into the contest. Gia Sanders, who
had 10 points and four rebounds, scored on a left-baseline cut, before Britney McGee canned a 3-
pointer following a steal that sliced the deficit to 60-57 with 9:14 left. McGee, a sophomore guard,
finished with 17 points, six rebounds and three steals.
The Great Danes, who have dropped nine straight, including three of their last four outings by
four points or less, trimmed the lead to 68-67 with 1:11 to play when McGee split a pair of free throws.
Marist’s Nikki Flores sank a 16-foot jumper in the circle to beat the shot clock on her team’s next
possession. After Meg Dahlman’s tipped a Sanders’ pass, Flores recovered the loose ball and made
two foul shots that sealed the outcome. Flores was one of three Marist players in double figures with
16 points.
"We played well against another talented team,” said UAlbany coach Trina Patterson, whose
squad shot a season-high 49.2 percent from the floor. “It's tough when you look at our overall record,
but we need to erase the past and stay positive. We just have to put it all together and we will be fine
in the second semester."
The Red Foxes jumped out to a 20-13 lead over the opening seven-plus minutes. Fitz, a 6-
foot sophomore, converted a three-point play when she was fouled on a baseline turnaround and
then made two free throws to give her team its biggest lead of the period. UAlbany took its first lead
at 24-22 when Joy Sterling scored in the lane.
Freshman Janea Aiken extended the Great Danes’ advantage to 34-29 when she made a
bank shot in transition. But the Red Foxes, who reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen last year, rallied
with seven unanswered. Julianne Viani, who netted a season-best 21 points, made one of her three
3-pointers, before Fitz hit two free throws to put her team ahead.
‘| was happy that we came out aggressive, especially on offense,” explained Mikus, who had a
season-high 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench against the team favored to win the Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference title. “We shot ourselves in the foot with the way we rebounded. We
played the whole game and never gave up."
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MICHAEL DUNGEY ON COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS FCS ALL-AMERICA SQUAD
Chicago, Ill. -- University at Albany's Michael Dungey has been named to the College Sporting News
2007 Fabulous 50 FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) All-America Team. In all, 37 teams and
13 conferences are represented on the squad.
Dungey, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound defensive lineman, was the lone player from the Northeast
Conference chosen. He earned all-conference recognition for the third consecutive year, including
his second first-team selection. Dungey, who received the team’s most valuable player award earlier
this month, made 44 tackles, broke up two passes and recovered one fumble. He led the team in
tackles for a loss (11.5) and was second in sacks (5.5).
A native of Rochester, N.Y., Dungey played both tackle and end on UAlbany’s defensive line
this season. In 45 career games, he totaled 125 tackles, including 31.0 for a loss and 11.5 sacks.
The senior tri-captain led a defensive unit that ranked 17th in scoring (19.4 ppg), 19th in rushing
defense (118.3 ypg) and 27th in total defense (334.0 ypg) among the Division | FCS national leaders.
UAlbany captured the Northeast Conference championship, its third league title since 2002,
and made a Gridiron Classic appearance this season. The Great Danes matched their best record at
he Division | FCS level with an 8-4 mark.
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UALBANY FALLS TO RICHMOND, 73-62, INNON-CONFERENCE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ACTION
Richmond, Va. — Johanna McKnight scored 23 points, including four shots from 3-point range to lead
Richmond to a 73-62 win over UAlbany in non-conference women’s basketball action at the Robins Center on
Wednesday afternoon.
UAlbany jumped out to an early 4-0 lead to start the game, but Richmond scored eight straight points
behind two 3-pointers by McKnight and Brittani Shells to take an 8-4 lead at 16:06. Britney McGee dropped a
trey of her own at 15:40 to pull the Great Danes back within one, but McKnight hit her second shot from behind
the arc at 15:18 to give the Spiders an 11-7 advantage at 14:15.
The Great Danes battled back, pulling within one, 15-14, at 11:37 as Gia Sanders, who hit a jumper on
the previous possession, blocked a Richmond shot and gathered the rebound, dishing the ball off to McGee on
the fast break. McGee, who would finish 5-7 from behind the arc, drained a trey at 10:52 to give the Great
Danes a 17-15 lead.
Richmond took a 20-17 lead on a 3-pointer by Shells at 9:29, but UAlbany would score on back-to-back
possessions to take a 23-22 advantage with 7:00 left to play. The teams would exchange baskets for the
remainder of the period, as both teams would shoot 48 percent from the floor in the half. Richmond’s Kara
Powell converted a conventional 3-point play with 1.4 seconds left to give the Spiders a 35-34 lead heading
into the halftime break.
Richmond scored the first points of the second half courtesy of a jumper and free throw from forward
Christina Campion, taking a 38-34 lead with 19:27 on the clock. After the Spiders took a 41-38 advantage with
7:38 remaining, UAlbany would score four unanswered points to take a 42-41 lead, but Crystal Goring would
O.sconc for Richmond, putting the Spiders back in front by one with 15:00 to play.
McKnight and Danielle Bell dropped back-to-back 3-pointers to extend Richmond’s lead to 49-42 with
12:55 left. The Spiders would continue to build upon that lead, taking a 55-42 advantage before McGee would
break UAlbany’s scoring drought with a three of her own at 10:33. The Great Danes would get baskets from
TaNika Thrower and Sanders to pull within 55-49 with 9:08 remaining.
| Richmond would then embark on an 11-0 run, holding the Great Danes scoreless for almost five
minutes before Sherri Mikus hit a jumper in the lane to cut the Spiders’ lead to 66-51 at 4:14. UAlbany would
outscore the Spiders 8-3 over the next two minutes to pull within 10, 69-59, before Shells hit two free throws to
put Richmond back up 12 with under 30 seconds left to play. McGee and Janea Aiken dropped 3-pointers on
consecutive possessions to cut the lead to nine with 28 ticks on the clock. However, the Spiders, who went 6-
for-6 from the charity stripe in the final minute of play, got two more points from McKnight from the line at 14.4
to set the final deficit.
“We played 20 minutes of excellent basketball,” said Great Danes head coach Trina Patterson. “We
executed well, shot well, and we had excellent post play. This was a very good Richmond team. The effort was
there on our part, we just didn't play for 40 minutes. Our long term goal is still conference play.”
McGee tied her career-high in points, scoring 19. Sanders and Kristin Higy each posted double-doubles
in the defeat for UAlbany. Sanders tallied 13 points and added 12 rebounds, while Higy scored 10 points to
accompany a game-high 15 boards.
McKnight scored a game-high 23 points for the Spiders to go along with six steals. Campion finished
with 10 points and Shells had 14 to round out the double-digit scorers.
The Great Danes will return to the court on Saturday, Dec. 22 when they host Marist at 2 p.m. at
SEFCU Arena.
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GREAT DANES RANKED NO. 12 INLACROSSE MAGAZINE PRESEASON POLL
Baltimore, Md. — Lacrosse magazine released today the national publication’s preseason college rankings.
UAlbany is listed No. 12 in a poll that was compiled by the magazine’s staff after consultations with coaches.
Duke was tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the NCAA Division | men’s championship.
Eight teams on the UAlbany’s 2008 schedule are ranked in the preseason top 20. Johns Hopkins (#3),
Notre Dame (#5), Princeton (#6) and Syracuse (#9) are among the top teams. Delaware (#13), Massachusetts
(#14), Yale (#19) and Drexel (#20) are also featured in the poll.
UAlbany made its fourth NCAA appearance in the last five years by winning the America East
Conference championship in 2007. The Great Danes, who finished 15-3 overall, dropped a 12-11 overtime
decision to top-ranked Cornell in the quarterfinal round. The NCAA matchup was rated last season's top game
by Lacrosse magazine. UAlbany returns 24 letterwinners off that squad, including USILA All-America
midfielder Jordan Levine and honorable mention All-America goalkeeper Brett Queener. The Great Danes
were ranked 10th in last year’s final USILA national poll.
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Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Division | Rankings
1. Duke, 2. Virginia, 3. Johns Hopkins, 4. Georgetown, 5. Notre Dame, 6. Princeton, 7. Cornell, 8. Maryland, 9.
Syracuse, 10. North Carolina, 11. Towson, 12. Albany, 13. Delaware, 14. Massachusetts, 15. Colgate, 16.
Bucknell, 17. Navy, 18. Ohio State, 19. Yale, 20. Drexel.
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UALBANY ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S LACROSSE SCHEDULE FOR 2008 SEASON
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced today the
school's women's lacrosse schedule for the 2008 season. The Great Danes, who reached the America East
Conference tournament championship for the first time in the program's history last season, will play six games
against conference opponents. The non-league schedule features three teams who made last year's NCAA
Tournament field in North Carolina, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.
UAlbany begins its ninth season at the NCAA Division | level on Saturday, Feb. 23 against North Caro-
lina. The Tar Heels, who posted a 16-5 record, reached the NCAA quarterfinals and finished fourth in the na-
tional polls. Syracuse and Vanderbilt will both travel to UAlbany's John Fallon Field in April. The Orange also
reached the NCAA quarterfinal round, but are now coached by former SU men's standout Gary Gait. Katie
Rowan, a first-team All-American, leads a program that was ranked seventh nationally last year. Vanderbilt
placed No. 10 in the final IWLCA national poll. The Commodores, who went 11-6 overall, feature two All-
America players in Margie Curran and Sasha Cielak.
In addition to Syracuse (April 2) and Vanderbilt (April 13), the Great Danes will play non-conference
ome games with Colgate, Le Moyne, Siena and Longwood. UAlbany has non-league road dates with Harvard,
Marist and St. Bonaventure. Three America East opponents in Boston University, Binghamton and Stony Brook
will invade the Capital Region. The Terriers, who play here on March 22, captured last year's conference title for
the third year in a row to earn an automatic NCAA berth and were ranked No. 20 by Inside Lacrosse. The
America East Conference postseason tournament, slated for April 25-27, will be held at the highest seed's
home facility.
Lindsey Hart, who has led the program to eight wins in each of her first two seasons as head coach,
has 11 letterwinners returning from last year's squad. The Great Danes lost the program's all-time scorer, but
return four players who totaled 20 or more points. Kayla Best, a sophomore midfielder, earned second-team
All-America East recognition with 32 goals and 10 assists. Sophomore attacker Christine Grueniger added 28
goals and three assists and was a member of the conference's all-rookie team. Senior Brittany Scott (16
goals, 5 assists) and junior Rory Redmond (17 goals, 3 assists) are proven midfielders. UAlbany's incoming
class features three first-team U.S. Lacrosse high school All-Americans in Tee Ladouceur, Nikki Branchini and
Jodi Battaglia, plus five other newcomers who were selected in the honorable mention category.
2008 University at Albany Women's Lacrosse Schedule
February - 23 (Sat.), at North Carolina, 1:00.
March - 1 (Sat.), at Marist, 3:00; 3 (Mon.), at Siena, 3:30; 5 (Wed.), at Harvard, 4:00; 9 (Sun.), Le Moyne,
1:00; 11 (Tue.), Colgate, 7:00; 16 (Sun.), at St. Bonaventure, 1:00; 22 (Sat.), Boston U.*, 6:00; 26 (Wed.), at
UMBC", 7:30; 30 (Sun.), Longwood, 11:00 a.m.
April - 2 (Wed.), Syracuse, 4:00; 5 (Sat.), at Vermont*, 1:00; 9 (Wed.), Binghamton”, 7:00; 13 (Sun.),
Vanderbilt, 12:00; 16 (Wed.), at New Hampshire”, 3:00; 19 (Sat.), Stony Brook’, 1:00; 25 (Fri.), at America
East Conference Tournament+; 27 (Sun.), at America East Conference Tournament+.
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UALBANY ANNOUNCES DEFENDING A-EAST CHAMPION SOFTBALL 2008 SCHEDULE
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy
announced on Tuesday, Dec. 18 the school's softball schedule for the 2008 season. The Great
Danes, who reached the NCAA Tournament after capturing their third consecutive America East
Conference tournament championship last year, will play a three-game series against seven
conference opponents. The non-league schedule features tournaments at Stetson, Winthrop and
Georgia.
UAlbany begins its ninth season at the NCAA Division | level on Friday, Feb. 29 in DeLand,
Fla. against Western Michigan, Maine and host Stetson, which reached the NCAAs in 2007 for the
first time after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Great Danes travel to Rock Hill,
S.C. the weekend of March 14-16 for the Winthrop/adidas Invitational. UAlbany’s pool will include
Fairfield, UNC-Wilmington, Ohio and North Carolina A&T. The following weekend, UAlbany travels to
Athens, Ga. for the Georgia Spring Fling against Kent State and the host Bulldogs. The Great Danes
also visit Kennesaw State of the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Owls were the Atlantic Sun regular-
season champions last season.
The Great Danes open up America East play at home with Binghamton on March 29-30.
Conference opponents UMBC, Vermont, Maine and Boston University will also visit Albany Field.
UAlbany hit the road to face Hartford and Stony Brook. The Great Danes will also host non-
© conference foes Siena and Marist, while also playing at Manhattan and Siena.
UAlbany posted a 35-17 record last season en route to winning a third straight America East
Conference Tournament Championship and playing in the NCAA Hempstead Regional at Hofstra
University. The Great Danes recorded the program’s first-ever wins in NCAA Division | play by
defeating both Harvard and Hofstra. UAlbany then lost to Baylor in the NCAA Regional
Championship.
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2008 University at Albany Softball Schedule
February - 29 (Fri.), at Stetson Tournament+;
March — 1 (Sat.), at Stetson Tournament+; 2 (Sun.) at Stetson Tournament+; 14 (Fri.), at Winthrop
Tournament&; 15 (Sat.), at Winthrop Tournament&; 16 (Sun.), at Winthrop Tournament&; 21 (Fri.), at
Georgia Tournament#; 22 (Sat.), at Georgia Tournament#; 23 (Sun.), at Georgia Tournament#; 25
(Tues.), at Kennesaw State (DH), 4:00; 27 (Thurs.), Siena (DH), 2:30; 29 (Sat.), Binghamton* (DH),
1:00; 30 (Sun.), Binghamton’, 12:00;
April — 1 (Tue.), Marist (DH), 2:30; 5 (Sat.), UMBC* (DH), 1:00; 6 (Sun.), UMBC*, 12:00; 9 (Wed.),
Vermont* (DH), 2:00; 12 (Sat.), Maine* (DH), 1:00; 13 (Sun.), Maine*, 12:00; 15 (Tue.), at Manhattan
(DH), 3:00; 19 (Sat.), at Hartford* (DH), 1:00; 20 (Sun.), at Hartford*, 12:00; 23 (Wed.), Vermont*
(DH), 2:00; 26 (Sat.), at Stony Brook* (DH), 1:00; 27 (Sun.), at Stony Brook’, 4:00; 29 (Tue.), at Siena
(DH), 2:30;
© May — 3 (Sat.), Boston U.* (DH), 1:00; 4 (Sun.), Boston U.*, 12:00;
“America East Conference Opponent
+DeLand, Fla. &Rock Hill, S.C. #Athens, Ga.
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NO. 6 DUKE DOWNS UALBANY BEFORE CAPACITY CROWD
Durham, N.C. -- DeMarcus Nelson scored 23 points to pace five players in double figures in leading
Duke, the nation's sixth-ranked team, to a 111-70 victory over UAlbany on Monday evening at Cameron Indoor
Stadium. The game was played before a capacity crowd of 9,314, the 264th consecutive home sellout since
1990.
Duke (10-0) shot 60.3 percent from the field and made 15 of 26 from three-point range in recording the
highest point total by an opponent in the UAlbany program's history. The Blue Devils, who have won three
national titles since 1991, used pressure defense to force 21 turnovers.
"Their pressure got to us and we turned the ball over too many times early in the game,” UAlbany
coach Will Brown explained. “They made us pay for every mistake and got into a rhythm. They have so many
weapons and there is no drop off when they substitute. They are unselfish and communicate on both ends of
the floor."
The Blue Devils, who have won 57 consecutive non-league games at home, opened up a 25-11 lead
over the opening nine minutes by hitting 10-of-14 from the field. Nelson, a 6-foot-4 senior, made a pair of three-
point field goals in that outburst.
UAlbany (5-5) cut into the deficit on an over-the-head layup by Tim Ambrose, who had 12 first-half
points. Duke came back with nine of the next 11 points to push out to a 34-17 advantage. Greg Paulus buried
one of his team's nine 3-pointers in the stanza to begin that stretch. Taylor King canned another long-range
@iurper to end the run. The Blue Devils shot 60.6 percent overall in the half.
Ambrose finished with a career-high 24 points, on 10-of-16 shooting. Brian Connelly had 12 points and
eight rebounds, while Brian Lillis added 10. Duke's Jon Scheyer and King scored 18 and 17, respectively, off
the bench. Brian Zoubek, a 7'2" center, had all 13 of his points in the final period.
“The shots they made were not always contested,” said Brent Wilson, who had eight points and six
rebounds. “When you give teams open looks like that they are going to make you pay. Playing here is a
memory that we will cherish forever, but we need to use this game to help us move forward with our season."
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TIM AMBROSE NAMED AMERICA EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. - Tim Ambrose was named the America East Conference’s men’s basketball rookie of the
week after leading UAlbany to a 66-53 victory over St. Francis, N.Y. on Saturday, Dec. 15 at SEFCU Arena.
Ambrose, a 6-foot-0 freshman guard, scored all of his career-high 17 points in the second half, including six in a
run of 15 that put the Great Danes in front for good. He posted career numbers in free throws (8) and steals (3) in just 16
minutes of action off the bench.
Ambrose, who reached double-figure scoring totals for the second time this season, becomes the second player
to earn the conference’s rookie of the week honor, after classmate Josh Martin earned the honor on Nov. 26. Ambrose is
averaging 8.4 points per game for the Great Danes on the season.
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UALBANY DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.), 66-53, IN MEN’S BASKETBALL ACTION
Albany, N.Y. - Tim Ambrose came off the bench to score all 17 of his career-high total in the second half to lead UAlbany
to a 66-53 victory over St. Francis, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon at SEFCU Arena. The Great Danes snapped a three-
game losing streak.
St. Francis (3-8) pushed out to a 31-24 lead with 15:47 remaining when Kayode Ayeni, who had 17 points, scored
off a loose ball in the lane. UAlbany (5-4) responded with 15 unanswered over the next six-plus minutes. Ambrose, who
fueled the run, followed up a missed jumper and hit two free throws. Brian Connelly, who totaled 15 points and nine
rebounds, put his team ahead with a driving bank shot on the left baseline. Brian Lillis later made a one-hander on the
right baseline, before Ambrose sank a pair of foul shots for a 39-31 Cushion.
The Great Danes, who have won 20 of their last 22 home games, still led 39-36, but then pulled away with an 11-
2 outburst. Ambrose made two free throws and a baseline jumper in that span. Jon lati's three-pointer from left of the key
provided his club with a 50-38 lead with 5:29 remaining.
"When you are coming off final exams you never know what you're going to get,” said UAlbany head coach Will
Brown, whose team meets No. 6 Duke in its next game on Monday. “We practiced better than we played this week. Tim
Ambrose brought a lot of energy off the bench. He has the talent and the ability, | just have to be patient with him."
The Terriers, who have dropped five straight, had two other players in double figures. Ricky Cadell finished with
14, while Marcus Williams had 10. Robert Hines, the team's top scorer, did not play due to a suspension. Lillis, a 6'5"
senior, had 14 points and eight rebounds. Brent Wilson was the fourth UAlbany player in twin figures with 10.
In a first half where both teams struggled offensively, St. Francis reversed a 20-18 deficit with six straight points.
Marcus Williams converted a back-door layup to put his team in front and then scored off a steal. The Terriers took a 24-
22 lead to the locker room.
The Great Danes, who shot 34.8 percent and committed 12 turnovers in the period, led 14-9 midway through the
@:'. But Kayode Ayeni, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, wiped out that margin by tallying seven points in a row, including a three-
point field goal from the left corner.
"We just didn't have any energy from the beginning, and that's the older guys fault,” said UAlbany’s Brent Wilson.
“(Tim) Ambrose and (Al) Turley stepped up and showed they are capable. They definitely have the talent and you saw a
glimpse of that today. This (the win) was important because you don't want to go on this next stretch with a losing streak."
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UALBANY-DUKE VIEWING PARTIES PLANNED THROUGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany Alumni Association has viewing parties planned nationwide
for the UAlbany-Duke basketball game on Monday, Dec. 17. The contest will be televised to more
than 90 million homes on ESPN2. Mike Patrick and Len Elmore will be the announcers for the
broadcast. Tip-off is 7:02 p.m. ET.
ESPN2 viewing parties are scheduled for Boston, Mass., Walnut Creek, Calif., Plainview, N.Y.
on Long Island, Los Angeles, Calif., Nashville, Tenn., New York City, Durham, N.C., Philadelphia, Pa.
and Washington, D.C. The Across the Street Pub will host an event for Capital Region fans. For
more information contact Carmelina Morrison at csmorrison @ uamail.albany.edu or 518-442-3084.
The Great Danes are traveling to one of the jewels of the sports world when they meet Duke at
Cameron Indoor Stadium. The facility seats 9,314 fans and has recorded 263 consecutive sellouts
since 1990.
The Blue Devils, who are No. 6 nationally in the Associated Press poll and No. 7 in the
ESPN/USA Today coaches’ rankings, are off to a perfect 9-0 start. Mike Krzyzewski, one of the
winningest coaches in the history of the sport with 784 career victories, has led the program to three
national titles (1991, 1992, 2001) and 10 Final Four appearances.
© TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION AT SATURDAY’S ST. FRANCIS BASKETBALL GAME
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the U.S. Marine
Corps, will be collecting for Toys for Tots around Saturday’s UAlbany basketball game with St.
Francis, N.Y. at SEFCU Arena. Tip-off is 2:00 p.m.
The collection will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. by the SEFCU Arena Ticket Office. Anyone
bringing a new, unwrapped toy to the game will receive a complimentary game ticket with the
purchase of an additional one. Any University employee who donates a toy will receive a free
admission to the non-conference game.
In addition, the UAlbany Varsity Club is sponsoring Water Bottle Giveaway Day. The first
1,000 fans in attendance on Saturday will receive a great gift for the holidays.
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UALBANY ANNOUNCES DEFENDING AMERICA EAST CHAMPION’S 2008 BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Albany, N.Y. -- University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on
Wednesday, Nov. 12 the school's baseball schedule for the 2008 season. The Great Danes, who reached the
NCAA Regionals for the first time in school history and captured their first-ever America East Conference
championship last year, will play a four-game series against six conference opponents. The non-league
schedule features Notre Dame along with perennial powers Coastal Carolina, Wofford and St. John’s.
UAlbany begins its ninth season at the NCAA Division | level on Friday, Feb. 22 in Clearwater, Fla.
against lowa, Liberty and Notre Dame, which reached the Big East Tournament for the sixth consecutive
season in 2007. The Great Danes will end February and begin March with a four-game series at Wofford, the
defending Southern Conference Champion. UAlbany will also visit Coastal Carolina of the Big South
Conference. The Chanticleers were the Big South regular-season and tournament champions last season.
The Great Danes open up America East play at home with Hartford on April 4-6. Conference opponents
Vermont and Stony Brook will also visit Varsity Field. UAlbany will hit the road to face Maine, Binghamton and
UMBC this spring. The Great Danes will also host non-conference foes Manhattan, Marist, Le Moyne and New
York Tech.
UAlbany posted a 29-29 record last season en route to winning its first-ever America East title. The
Great Danes traveled to Fayetteville, Ark. to face the host Razorbacks and Creighton in NCAA play.
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2008 University at Albany Baseball Schedule
February - 22 (Fri.), lowa+, 3:30; 23 (Sat.), Liberty+, 3:30; 23 (Sat.), Notre Dame+, 7:00; 24 (Sun), Notre Dame+, 1:00; 29
(Fri.) at Wofford, 4:00.
March — 1 (Sat.), at Wofford (DH), TBA; 2 (Sun.) at Wofford, TBA; 7 (Fri.), at Furman, 5:00; 8 (Sat.), at Furman, 2:00; 9
(Sun.), at Furman, 12:00; 12 (Wed.), at Manhattan, 3:30; 14 (Fri.), at St. John’s, 3:00; 15 (Sat.) at New York Tech, 1:00;
16 (Sun.), at Fordham, 1:00; 18 (Tues.) at Hofstra (DH), 1:30; 21 (Fri.), at Coastal Carolina, 6:00; 22 (Sat.), at Coastal
Carolina, 2:00; 23 (Sun.) at Coastal Carolina, 1:00; 25 (Tues.) at UNC-Greensboro, 6:00; 26 (Wed.) at UNC-Greensboro,
6:00; 28 (Fri.), at Towson, TBA; 29 (Sat.) at Towson (DH), TBA.
April — 2 (Wed.), Manhattan, 3:30; 4 (Fri.), Hartford*, 3:00; 5 (Sat.), Hartford* (DH), 12:00; 6 (Sun.), Hartford’, 1:00; 8
(Tue.), at Marist, TBA; 11 (Fri.), at Maine*, 3:00; 12 (Sat.), at Maine* (DH), 12:00; 13 (Sun.), at Maine”, 1:00; 18 (Fri.), at
Binghamton”, 3:00; 19 (Sat.), at Binghamton* (DH), 12:00; 20 (Sun.), at Binghamton’, 1:00; 22 (Tue.), at Le Moyne, 4:00;
25 (Fri.), Vermont*, 3:00; 26 (Sat.), Vermont* (DH), 12:00; 27 (Sun.), Vermont*, 1:00; 29 (Tue.), Marist, 3:00.
May — 2 (Fri.), at UMBC", 7:00; 3 (Sat.) at UMBC* (DH), 2:00; 4 (Sun.), at UMBC*, 1:00; 6 (Tue.), Le Moyne, 3:00; 9 (Fri.)
New York Tech, 3:00; 10 (Sat.), New York Tech, 12:00; 11 (Sun.), New York Tech, 1:00; 15 (Thurs.), Stony Brook’,
3:00; 16 (Fri.), Stony Brook* (DH), 12:00; 17 (Sat.), Stony Brook’, 1:00
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UALBANY’S MICHELLE SIMPSON NAMED TO ALL-ECAC FIELD HOCKEY SQUAD
Centerville, Mass. — University at Albany’s Michelle Simpson has been named to the ECAC Division |
Field Hockey All-Star Team for the second consecutive season, as announced by the conference
office on Tuesday.
Simpson, who recently wrapped up her second season with the Great Danes, was named to
the 2007 Longstreth/NFHCA Division | All-America and NFHCA All-Northeast Regional squads. She
earned America East Conference first-team honors for the second straight year after finishing with 13
goals and eight assists for 34 points.
UAlbany finished the season at 15-5 overall after falling to conference champion Boston
University in the America East Championship on Nov. 4. The Great Danes finished No. 19 in the final
NFHCA national rankings.
JORDAN LEVINE ON INSIDE LACROSSE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
Baltimore, Md. — University at Albany’s Jordan Levine has been voted to the 2008 Inside Lacrosse
Magazine’s Face-Off Yearbook Division | Preseason All-America Team. Levine, a first-team
selection, heads a list of four Great Danes chosen. Corey Small earned preseason third-team
recognition, while Craig McDonald and Brett Queener were picked in the honorable mention category.
© Levine, a senior from Bethpage, N.Y., totaled 23 goals and 16 assists as a USILA All-America
midfielder last year. He established the program’s Division | record with 91 ground balls. He was
previously named by the national publication as a Tewaaraton Trophy candidate. Small, a junior
attackman, had 24 goals and seven assists as a member of UAlbany’s high-powered offense.
McDonald, a senior defenseman, and Queener, a senior goalkeeper, led a defensive unit that allowed
9.44 goals per game.
In addition, Face-Off Yearbook announced its preseason All-America East Conference squad.
Senior attack Derek Dale and junior defenseman Garrett Pedley joined Levine, Small, McDonald and
Queener on that list. UAlbany finished with a 15-3 record one year ago and reached the NCAA
quarterfinal round. The Great Danes were ranked 10th in the final USILA national poll.
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ECAC Announces 2007 Division I Field Hockey All-Stars
CAPE COD, Mass. - American University senior defender Denise Infante has been chosen as the 2007 ECAC Division I Field
Hockey Player of the Year. Infante received the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year honor, as she scored 13 goals and
recorded 28 points on the season. American captured its fifth straight league title, and finished with an overall record of 16-5.
Infante's selection marks the second consecutive season that a defender has been named Player of the Year.
2007 ECAC Division I Field Hockey
Katie O’Donnell of Maryland has been chosen as the 2007 ECAC
Division I Rookie of the Year. O’Donnell led the nation with 2.52 All-Stars
points per game, as Maryland posted a 18-3 record. She was also
named ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Player of the Year
Denise Infante Sr. American
The All-ECAC forwards are Bob Dirks of Boston College, Lizzy
Peijs of Connecticut, Sarah Shute of Boston University, and Rookie of the Year
Danielle Collins of Vermont. Peijs (43 points) and Collins (34 Katie O’ Donnell Fr. Maryland
points) were each named the Offensive Player of the Year in their
respective conferences. Dirks scored 13 goals to go with 12 assists, Forwards
earning her an All-ACC selection. Shute scored 15 goals for BU, Bob Dirks Jr. Boston College
which finished the season with an overall record of 18-6. Lizzy Peijs Sr. Connecticut
Sarah Shute © Sr. Boston University
Pam Spuehler of Boston University was one vote shy of an unani- Danielle Collins Sr. Vermont
mous All-ECAC selection at the midfield position. Spuehler led Midfielders
BU in goals and assists, as the Terriers captured the America East Pam Spuehler Sr. Boston University
title. Also in the midfield are Alli Lokey from Temple University Alli Lokey | Sr. | Temple
and Michelle Simpson of Albany. Lokey totaled 46 points on the Michelle Simpson So. | Albany
season, ranking her fourth in the nation. Simpson, just a sopho- Defenders | .
more, receives her second nod onto the All-ECAC team in as many Denise Infante Sr. American
years. Jennifer Kleinhans Jr. Connecticut
Sarah Hudak Sr. Boston University
Joining Infante as All-ECAC defenders are Jennifer Kleinhans of alk r
Connecticut and Sarah Hudak of Boston University. Kleinhans, the Kelsey Cutchins So. James Madison
2006 ECAC Division I Player of the Year, earned the Big East
Defensive Player of the Year honor. Hudak is the third BU player named to the All-ECAC team, as she garnered the America East
Defensive Player of the Year award this season.
Kelsey Cutchins of James Madison University was voted as the All-ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year. She was second in the nation
with a 0.93 goals against average, leading JMU to a 19-4 record and the Colonial Athletic Association title.
About the ECAC®
The ECAC is the nation's largest athletic and the only multi-divisional conference, with a membership of 320 Division I, II, and III
colleges and universities stretching from Maine to North Carolina. The ECAC honors more than 3,000 student-athletes during the
academic year through its all-star and player of the week programs. Each week, the conference has recognized six field hockey ath-
letes, including a player and goalkeeper, in Divisions I, II and III.
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UALBANY FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES POSTSEASON TEAM AWARDS
Albany, N.Y. — University at Albany’s Michael Dungey received the most valuable player award at the football
program’s postseason awards banquet, held at the Campus Center Ballroom. He also was voted the team’s
top defensive lineman.
Dungey, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound senior, played both defensive tackle and end this season. He had 44
tackles with 11.5 hits for a loss, 5.5 sacks, two pass deflections and one fumble recovery. He led a defensive
unit that ranks among the NCAA Division | Football Championship Subdivision leaders in rushing yards
allowed (118.3 ypg) and total defense (334.0). Dungey has 125 tackles and 11.5 sacks as a collegian.
Colin Disch earned the top linebacker award for the third consecutive season. He led the Great Danes
in tackles with 70 and completed his career as the school’s all-time tackles leader (416). Jason Fralicker was
named special teams MVP for the second year in a row. Fralicker, a senior placekicker, broke his own single-
season record with 15 field goals and tied the single-game standard with three against both Colgate and
Fordham. He was second on the team in scoring with 82 points (15-23 FGs, 37-39 PATs).
Sam Pagano (Colonie Central) picked up the best offensive lineman award. Pagano, a 6-foot-3, 290-
pound left guard, blocked for a unit that averaged 208.3 rushing yards, 362.5 total yards and 28.4 points per
game. Daniel Bocanegra, a junior flanker, garnered top receiver honors after hauling in 26 passes for 316
yards. He also averaged 7.2 yards per punt return. Dave Nicomini, a junior safety, won the defensive back
award with 63 tackles, two pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries.
David McCarty (LaSalle Institute) earned the offensive back award. McCarty rushed for the third-
highest single-season total in school history with 1,503 yards and 13 touchdowns. He ran for 100 or more
@: in eight games, including six consecutive times to end the season. McCarty, a sophomore tailback,
ranks among the nation’s top-10 leaders at 125.2 yards per game. Sophomore Vinny Esposito was named the
team’s top quarterback. Esposito, who finished the season with the program’s second-highest single-season
passing yardage (1,810), started all 12 games under center for the Great Danes. He threw 12 touchdown
passes and was named the Northeast Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 10.
UAlbany finished with an 8-4 record, matching its highest win total at the Division | FCS level. The
Great Danes captured their third Northeast Conference championship by going undefeated in league play, and
made a Gridiron Classic postseason appearance.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL DOWNED BY ST. BONAVENTURE 58-54
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. — Michael Lee had 20 points, including the go-ahead basket with two minutes and 37
seconds remaining, as St. Bonaventure rallied for a 58-54 victory over UAlbany on Saturday evening at the
Reilly Center.
St. Bonaventure (5-5) trailed 51-41 with seven minutes to play, but then ran off 15 unanswered points.
Tyler Relph and Zarryon Fereti made back-to-back three-point field goals to begin that decisive stretch. Relph,
who had all eight of his points during that span, tied the contest at 51 apiece by hitting a shot in the lane.
Lee, a 6-foot-9 forward who had 17 first-half points, put his team ahead for good when he buried a
contested 15-footer in the lane. Relph, a senior guard, then drilled a long-range jumper from the left wing for a
56-51 advantage. The Great Danes, who went scoreless for nearly seven minutes, closed within a basket after
Brent Wilson made a 3-pointer. But Fereti sealed the outcome by sinking a pair of free throws with 2.7
seconds to play.
UAlbany (4-4) erased a 37-29 deficit early in the final period with 11 consecutive points. Jon lati, who
had 12 points, hit one his four 3-pointers from the right side to start that uprising. Brian Lillis, who had 10
points and a career-high seven assists, converted a fastbreak layup and scored off his own steal to put his
team ahead. Brian Connelly’s right-baseline jumper gave the visitors a 40-37 lead.
The Great Danes, who lost for the third straight time, still led 45-41, but expanded their margin with
three consecutive baskets. Freshman guard Josh Martin fed Brett Gifford in the lane before finishing off a left-
handed drive. Jimmie Covington made a jump hook to give his team its biggest lead.
"We only had two turnovers in the second half, and we had plenty of shots, we just couldn't hit them
hen we needed to,” said UAlbany head coach Will Brown, whose team shot just 30.6 percent in the second
half. “| have to give St. Bonaventure credit for making big shots when they needed them. With each miss, we
start thinking too much and that breaks us down on defense."
Wilson, who had 10 points, drained a three-point shot, as UAlbany took a 29-26 lead in the opening
half. But the Bonnies tallied the final nine points of the period. Tyler Benson made a conventional three-point
play when he was fouled on a fastbreak layup that provided his team with a 31-29 advantage. Lee, who
grabbed eight rebounds and made 8-of-17 from the floor, added two free throws and scored with an offensive
board off Fereti’s three-point miss.
Fereti finished with 12 points for the Bonnies, who have won three of four at home this season under
first-year coach Mark Schmidt. The Great Danes, who did not attempt a free throw in the contest, shot 40.7
percent from the field and had just two of their 13 turnovers in the second half.
“We didn't communicate on defense,” added Lillis, who scored in double-digits for the seventh time in
eight games this season. “We had our 5-man on their point guard, which isn't a good matchup, and he hit a big
three."
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UALBANY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS LATE TO DETROIT MERCY 51-49
Detroit, Mich. — Joyce Massey scored on a driving layup with four seconds remaining to give Detroit Mercy a
51-49 victory over UAlbany in women’s basketball action at the Calihan Hall on Saturday afternoon.
The Titans took their first lead of the second half, 49-47, with 38 seconds remaining on a layup by India
Bruster. Charity lromuanya tied the score at 49 with 25 seconds left on a layup. After calling a time-out
following Massey’s basket, TaNika Thrower received a full court pass from Britney McGee, but her game-tying
fadeaway shot attempt rolled off the rim.
Detroit Mercy (1-7) opened the second half by cutting the lead to five, 30-25, with 16:59 remaining.
UAlbany responded by scoring nine straight points to take a game-high 14 point lead. Kristin Higy ignited the
run by hitting a three-pointer with 16:19 to play and McGee capped the streak with a pair of free throws to give
the Great Danes a 39-25 advantage.
The Titans scored 20 of the game’s next 26 points over a span of 9:14 to tie the score at 45 with 3:09
remaining in the contest. Bruster, who tallied a team-high 11 points and a game-high 18 rebounds in the
contest, started the comeback with a layup. Massey contributed four points and Sandi Brown added five points
in the run to spark the Titans. Brown’s two foul shots with 3:09 left knotted the score at 45. Freshman Janea
Aiken hit two free throws as UAlbany re-took the lead with just over three minutes remaining. Detroit Mercy got
a foul shot each from Massey and Bruster to lead to the dramatics of the final minute.
“Our team has to learn how to finish out games on the road,” commented UAlbany head coach Trina
Patterson, whose team drops to 0-8 on the road this season. “We need more maturity and team chemistry and
@’ people playing together.”
The Titans jumped out to an early 6-0 lead 3:13 into the first half on a layup by Shawan Stubblefield.
UAlbany scored the next nine points, holding the Titans scoreless for over four minutes, capped off by a Higy
layup at the 12:46 mark. Britney McGee ignited the run by getting the Great Danes on the board with a foul
shot at the 16:35 mark.
After trading baskets in which Detroit Mercy tied the score at 12, UAlbany went on an 11-3 run to jump
out to a 23-15 lead with 3:55 remaining in the opening half. Higy bookended the run with a free throw to start
the streak and capped it with a jump shot at the 3:55 mark. McGee scored four points in the run and Iromuanya
added four of her nine first half points in the stretch. Detroit Mercy scored five of the final eight points of the half
to go into the intermission with the Great Danes leading 26-20.
UAlbany (1-9) had three players in double-digits, led by Higy with 12 points. McGee added 11 points
and lromuanya recorded 11 points off the bench. Gia Sanders led UAlbany with eight rebounds, while McGee
pulled down seven.
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UALBANY VOLLEYBALL SIGNS THREE RECRUITS FOR 2008-09
Albany, N.Y. — The University at Albany volleyball team signed three recruits for the 2008-09 academic
year, aS announced by head coach Kelly Sheffield on Thursday afternoon. Laurie Gonzalez, Kelly Corkum
and Kalyn Mostert will all join the Great Danes next season.
Gonzalez, a native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, will arrive in the spring 2008 semester. A 5-foot-9
libero/outside hitter, Gonzalez was named the 2006-07 St. Francis Schoo! Student-Athlete of the Year and
earned the top defense and loyalty awards. As a captain of the Borinquen Coqui Under-15 team in 2005,
she led her squad to a 3rd place finish at the National Volleyball Festival. She also led St. Francis to a
5th-place finish at the 2006 AAU National Tournament in Orlando, Fla. Gonzalez was a three-time LACC
All-District All-Star Selection in her scholastic career.
“Laurie is a stud in the backcourt,” said Sheffield. “She will be one of the great competitors that our
program has had. She reads the court very well and her defensive range is very, very good.”
Corkum is a 6-foot-4 right side hitter from Toronto, Ontario. Corkum, who has only been playing
competitive volleyball for three years, was the captain of her 2006-07 team and received the Award of
Excellence in her first year playing at the under-16 provincials. Corkum, who is a member of the
Scarborough Vipers club team, played on the Ontario Volleyball Association's Region 5 team and was the
Queens University Tournament MVP.
“We have tried to get bigger and more powerful players. Kelly certainly fits that mold,” offered
Sheffield. “She will be a player that will be able to slow down other team’s outside attack. She is a lefty
ri that gives us another dynamic to our offense.”
Mostert also joins the Great Danes from Canada, hailing from Nepean, Ontario. Mostert stands 6-
foot-2 and will play a combination of middle blocker, right side and outside hitter. She played on the
under-16 indoor regional team at the Ontario Summer Games in 2006. As a member of the under-18
squad in 2006-07, she earned the Most Improved Player award. In the summer of 2007, Mostert had the
opportunity to play for Team Ontario in the NTCC tournament, which took place in London, Ontario.
“Kalyn is a very versatile volleyball player,” said Sheffield. “She can hit everywhere along the net
and all three tempos. She reads the court very well and her defensive range is very, very good.”
UAlbany recently claimed its third America East Conference Championship in the past four years.
The Great Danes, who finished with a 24-10 record, also won their first-ever Division | NCAA Tournament
match, a 3-0 victory over Cleveland State. UAlbany then dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 1 Penn State in
the second round of the tournament.
“All three players have a great passion for the sport of volleyball and are tremendous competitors,”
said Sheffield, who now boasts a 142-79 record in his seven seasons at the helm of the UAlbany
program. “They are positive, hard-working and fun people to be around and all three are great students
with very supportive families. These are players that will be fun to coach and | think our fans will really
have fun watching.”
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UALBANY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO BUFFALO, 70-69, IN OVERTIME
Albany, N.Y. — Stephanie Bennett hit a 3-pointer with 2:17 left in overtime to lead Buffalo to a 70-69 win
over UAlbany in women’s basketball action at the SEFCU Arena on Wednesday evening.
The Bulls’ Heather Turner sank two free throws with 23 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at
63-63. Britney McGee attempted a 3-pointer and teammate Amira Ford gathered the rebound but was
unable to get the ball in the hoop, sending the game to overtime. McGee scored first in the extra period to
give the Great Danes’ a two-point lead, but Buffalo tied the game on the next possession on a jumper by
Dortae Freeman.
Jamie Schiebner hit two free throws at 3:03, while McGee made one-of-two to keep the Bulls in
front. Charity lromuanya followed with one free throw to tie the game for the sixth time at 67-all before
Bennett knocked down her three from the top of the arc. lromuanya pulled the Great Danes back within
one with two more from the charity stripe with 35 seconds left on the clock, and Kristin Higy grabbed a
rebound on the defensive end, but UAlbany could not get a final shot off in the last five ticks.
UAlbany (1-8) battled back from a 8-point, 40-32, halftime deficit, outscoring Buffalo 19-9 over a
nine-minute span in the second half to tie the game at 59-59 with 3:17 left in the game. The Great Danes,
who made a season-high 11 3-point field goals in the game, hit four treys in that span, including one by
Higy that tied the score. The teams traded baskets on possessions before Iromuanya made a steal on
Freeman and handed the ball off to Higy who scored in the paint to give UAlbany its first lead of the game
at 63-61. Higy fouled Turner on the next possession which resulted in the tying free throw shots.
2°. “This is the best loss we’ve had,” said UAlbany head coach Trina Patterson, whose team shot a
eason-high 39.3 percent from 3-point range. “This is a momentum swing for us. We got in a deep hole,
but we had people step up. We've had a slow start, but we’re trying to be the best team we can be in
January and February and this is a step forward.”
lromuanya led all players with a game and career-high 20 points to go along with five rebounds,
three assists and two steals en route to being named the America East Conference Player of the Game.
McGee added a career-best 19 points, six boards, three assists and three steals while Higy chipped in
with 12 points and a team-best seven rebounds.
Jessica Fortman led Buffalo with 19 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, one steal and one assist.
Turner finished with a double-double, scoring 13 points and pulling down a game-high 11 caroms.
Bennett, who went 4-for-6 from 3-point land to lead the Bulls to a 64.3 percent shooting percentage from
long range, added 14 points for Buffalo (5-3).
UAlbany will continue non-conference play with a road trip to Detroit Mercy on Saturday, Dec. 8 at
1:30 p.m.
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GREAT DANES LOSE ON THE ROAD TO DELAWARE 71-60
Newark, Del. -- Herb Courtney scored 19 points and Alphonso Dawson added 18 in leading Delaware to a 71-
60 victory over UAlbany on Wednesday evening at Bob Carpenter Sports Center.
Delaware (2-4) took command early in the final period by turning a three-point halftime lead into a 40-
30 cushion with 16:18 remaining. Courtney, a 6'7" forward, made three free throws, before Dawson canned a
3-pointer from the right corner. Dawson, a freshman, had 14 of his 18 points in the second half.
UAlbany (4-3) sliced that double-figure lead in half on several occasions, including 52-47 with 7:55 to
play when Jerel Hastings converted a jump hook in the lane. But the Blue Hens responded with nine of the
game's next 10 points to pull away. Dawson made a left-baseline jumper and Brian Johnson followed with a
three-pointer from the left wing to ignite that decisive run.
The Blue Hens, who made 30 of 47 from the free throw line, scored their final 14 points from the charity
Stripe. Sam McMahon was the third Delaware player in double figures with 11. Johnson added nine points
and five assists for the Blue Hens, who converted 16 UAlbany turnovers into 22 points.
Brian Connelly posted career-highs with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Lillis added 12 points for the
Great Danes, who made just 2-of -18 from beyond the 3-point arc. UAlbany lost for the second straight time
after winning four in a row.
"We were outworked on both ends of the floor and we got what we deserved, a loss,” said UAlbany
head coach Will Brown, whose team falls to 1-3 on the road this season. “They played harder and smarter than
@.: We had poor execution and we are not good enough to turn the ball over that much."
UAlbany trailed early in the contest, but came back to take a 16-14 lead when Brent Wilson drilled a
three-point field goal from the right corner. Delaware later went on an 11-2 run to go back in front. Courtney
buried a long-range jumper to give his team the lead. Dawson made consecutive baskets, before Johnson's
driving shot in transition built a 27-20 advantage.
The Blue Hens, who were coming off a victory in their conference opener on Monday, took a 31-28 lead
to the locker room. The Great Danes, who had 10 first-half turnovers, stayed close at the break behind the
play of Connelly. The 6-foot-6 junior had 12 points in the period on 6-of-10 shooting.
“They got to every loose ball,” added Connelly, who scored in double-digits for the third straight game.
“They beat us up on the offensive glass and got rebounds off missed free throws. We didn't seem to have any
energy at the start. They made some shots early and gained confidence. We hung our heads at times."
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GREENE NAMED AMERICA EAST INDOOR TRACK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany’s Joe Greene has been named the America East indoor track
Performer of the Week, as announced by the conference office for the week ending Dec. 3.
Greene, a junior from Geneva, N.Y., opened the 2007-08 season by taking first in the 55-meter hurdles
in 7.69 seconds, qualifying for the IC4A meet in March. The time was a personal-best and the seventh-fastest
55-meter hurdle time in program history. Greene also ran the anchor leg of the first place 4x400-meter relay
team that crossed the finish line in an |C4A-qualifying time of 3:19.21
The Great Danes return to the track on Friday, Jan. 11 at the Army Invitational in West Point, N.Y.
LIAM GLEASON CHOSEN IN MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Albany, N.Y. — Former University at Albany lacrosse player Liam Gleason was chosen 33rd overall in the fourth
round of the Major League Lacrosse supplemental draft, held on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Gleason was picked by
the New Jersey Pride, joining former Great Dane teammate Merrick Thomson.
Gleason, a 2007 UAlbany graduate, played in 17 games last season, scoring one goal and picking up
nine groundballs. A 6-foot-4 defenseman, Gleason played two seasons with the Great Danes after transferring
from Adelphi University. A native of Wading River, N.Y., Gleason made 28 appearances in his UAlbany career
and graduated in May with a degree in sociology.
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UALBANY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LEE McELROY ATTENDS NACDA/NEL DIVERSITY SUMMIT
New York, N.Y. -- University at Albany's Lee McElroy attended today a Diversity Summit hosted by
the National Association of Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the National Football League. The
one-day conference was held at the NFL’s League Office.
NCAA President Myles Brand and NCAA Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Charlotte
Westerhaus spoke on minority hiring practices, developing mentorship programs and developing a
knowledge network. NFL Director of Football Operations Gene Washington talked about hiring head
football coaches. Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Buster Hagenbeck lectured
on the value of diversity as it relates to student-athletes and institutions.
NACDA Executive Director Mike Cleary, Ohio State Director of Athletics Gene Smith and
Virginia Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage were also in attendance.
INSIDE LACROSSE PICKS UALBANY TO REPEAT AS AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONS
Baltimore, Md. — Inside Lacrosse released today Face-Off Yearbook’s preseason conference
rankings for the America East Conference. UAlbany has been chosen to defend last year’s
conference championship as voted by the America East coaches.
The Great Danes are coming off an NCAA quarterfinal appearance where they were edged by
top-ranked Cornell, 12-11, in overtime. Inside Lacrosse chose that nailbiter as the Game of the Year.
UAlbany has won four of the last five America East championships after establishing a school-record
15-3 mark last season.
Scott Marr, the 2007 USILA national coach of the year, has 24 letterwinners returning. The
Great Danes lost the program’s two all-time leading scorers, but return quality talent led by second-
team All-America midfielder Jordan Levine. Goalkeeper Brett Queener and defenseman Craig
McDonald were first-team all-conference selections. Midfielders Mike Ammann and Steve Ammann
and defenseman Craig Pedley earned second-team All-America East recognition.
Lax Notes: UAlbany’s Jordan Levine has been listed among Inside Lacrosse’s Top 10 Tewaaraton
Trophy candidates for 2008 ... Levine, a senior midfielder, had 23 goals and 16 assists in 2007, plus
established the program’s Division | single-season record with 91 ground balls ... Inside Lacrosse
picked Princeton (Ivy league), Notre Dame (Great Western Lacrosse League) and Siena (Metro
Atlantic Athletic Conference) as the preseason favorites in their conference ... Princeton, Notre Dame
and Siena appear on UAlbany’s schedule ...
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LUKE SCHOEN SETS SCHOOL RECORD IN POLE VAULT AT HUSKY WINTER CARNIVAL
Boston, Mass. -- University at Albany's Luke Schoen won the pole vault with a school-record height to
highlight the Great Danes’ performance at Northeastern University’s Husky Winter Carnival at the Reggie
Lewis Center.
Schoen set the UAlbany indoor record, previously held by James Nixon since 1993, when he cleared a
height of 16-feet, 4.75-inches to place first in the event. The Great Danes won five events on the afternoon.
Junior Joe Greene picked up the first victory of the day in the 55-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 7.69
seconds. The UAlbany 4x400-meter relay team consisting of Greene, Lynval Clarke, Andrew Overbaugh and
Felipe Reyes (Christian Brothers Academy) finished first in a time of 3:19.21, qualifying for the IC4A
competition in March. Freddie Wills recorded a first-place finish in the long jump (23' 6.25") and Dong Ning Hu
recorded the meet’s longest triple jump (44’ 9.5”). Wills also placed second in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of
7.79. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias was second in the weight throw (55’-3.5”) in his collegiate debut.
In the women's competition, freshman Tiffany Sprenkels won the triple jump and qualified for the ECAC
meet with a leap of 39-7.25. UAlbany received a second-place finish from Brenna Militello in the high jump (5’
4”). Kadine Johnson finished third in the weight throw with a toss of 44’9.75” and Octavia Clarkson crossed the
line third in the 500-meter dash (1:19.93).
UAlbany returns to the track on Friday, Jan. 11 at the Army Invitational in West Point, N.Y.
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Husky Winter Carnival (Boston, Mass.)
UAlbany Results —
@: Meter Dash: 3. Pat Weider 6.51, 5. Felipe Reyes 6.56, 13. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 6.74, 23. Drew Harrison
6.86. 200 Meter Dash: 9. Jeffery Barnes 23.21, 16. Torshiro Jenkins 23.52. 500 Meter Dash: 9. Alan
Nimblette 1:06.55, 10. Lynval Clarke 1:06.69, 11. Andrew Overbaugh 1:06.75, 21. Nick Lemp 1:07.73. 55
Meter Hurdles: 1. Joe Greene 7.69, 2. Freddie Wills 7.79, 6. David Parker 7.96, 11. Anthony Assent 8.13, 12.
Nick Assini 8.28. 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. UAlbany “A” 3:19.21, 5. UAlbany “B” 3:25.08, 26. UAlbany “C”
3:41.15. High Jump: TS. David Parker 6-2. Pole Vault: 1. Luke Schoen 16-4.75, 3. Michael Dempsey 15-9, 4.
David Parker 15-5, Nick Jones NH. Long Jump: 1. Freddie Wills 23-6.25, 2. Valete Graham 23-5.25, 3. Fred
Casimo 22-1.75, 6. Kyle Nadler 21-10, 44. Nick Jones 15-11.75. Triple Jump: 1. Dong Ning Hu 44-9.5, C.J.
Ross Foul. Shot Put: 3. Renauld Buck 46-10.75, 12. Frank Fazzino 43-6, 50. Nick Jones 28-5. Weight Throw:
2. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 55-3.5, 5. Will Anger 51-8.25, 13. Kevin Lee 44-7.
Husky Winter Carnival (Boston, Mass.)
UAlbany Results —
55 Meter Dash: 20. Sandy Antenor 7.67, 21. Jenn Gurrant 7.67, 23. Sarah Lapierre 7.74, 24. Jessica
Antoniades 7.75, 32. Arielle Roberts 7.84. 200 Meter Dash: 29. Arielle Roberts 27.75, 51. Sarah Lapierre
28.56. 400 Meter Dash: 10. Rebecca Kelly 1:02.46. 500 Meter Dash: 3. Octavia Clarkson 1:19.93, 7. Melissa
Lee 1:21.67, 9. Laura Bolognino 1:22.09. 800 Meter Run: 4. Zuliana Fontanez 2:22.04. 55 Meter Hurdles: 11.
Valerie Maignan 9.04. 4x400 Meter Relay: 4. UAlbany “A” 4:00.8, 14. UAlbany “B” 4:16.76. High Jump: 2.
Brenna Militello 5-4, Denise Parker NH, Danielle Broeker NH. Pole Vault: 16. Corinna Hengen 9-0.25, Krystal
Myers NH. Long Jump: 18. Jenn Gurrant 16-5.25, 37. Valerie Maignan 13-7. Triple Jump: 1. Tiffany
Sprenkels 39-7.25, 3. Sandy Antenor 37-5.75, 7. Traequanda Brock 35-3. Shot Put: 12. Ashley Lewis 34-
11.75. Weight Throw: 3. Kadine Johnson 44-9.75, 7. Ritshell Verdier 43-3.75, 20. Candice Mann 33-2.5.
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